realia
[ ree-ey-lee-uh, -al-ee-uh, rey-ah-lee-uh ]
plural noun
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
Philosophy. things that are real.
Origin of realia
1First recorded in 1830–40; from Late Latin reālia “real (things),” neuter plural of reālis; see real1
Words Nearby realia
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How to use realia in a sentence
It is useless to undertake a demonstration of the utility of the realia.
Outlines of Educational Doctrine | John Frederick HerbartThe realia and mathematics can be connected more easily than other studies with the pupils experience (101, 102).
Outlines of Educational Doctrine | John Frederick Herbart
British Dictionary definitions for realia
realia
/ (rɪˈeɪlɪə) /
pl n
real-life facts and material used in teaching
Origin of realia
1C20: from neuter pl of Late Latin reālis; see real 1
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